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Published 11 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Official notice

Authority: West Berkshire District Council (Local council)

Dynamic market2 lotsServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)

Dynamic market estimate£10,000,000total for 2 lots · market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue

Submission deadline 8 May 203212:00 BST · 2025d 5h left

Lots 2see the lot list below

Market period 10 yrsends 8 May 2032 · starts 9 May 2022

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will issue tenders for passenger transport contracts. This will include transport throughout West Berkshire and beyond, to meet the Council’s needs including transport for Education and Social Care purposes. This includes:

Home to school transport, both mainstream and special educational needs;
Adult and child social care transport, including respite trips.The contracted transport is organised across a number of routes: there are over 120 routes which are required to operate on school days only (190 days per year) and; a further ~30 routes which are required for anything between 1 day and 250 days per year.

Recurrence: Further competitions for individuals transport routes will run during the lifetime of this DPS.

CPV: Road transport services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice

Type: Dynamic market
Bids received: 21 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 27 suppliers appointed
Market period: 10 yrs from 9 May 2022

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1Small vehicles - less than 17 passenger seatsAwarded 10 yrs

Contract period: 9 May 2022 – 8 May 2032 (10 yrs)

Delivery: South East

Variant bids: not allowed

60100000 Road transport services

Lot #2Large vehicles - more than 17 passenger seatsAwarded 10 yrs

Contract period: 9 May 2022 – 8 May 2032 (10 yrs)

Delivery: South East

Variant bids: not allowed

60100000 Road transport services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Access to the DPS is by application, and applications can be made at any point during the life of this DPS.

What this means for your bid

“Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement: Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · Further competitions for individuals transport routes will run during the lifetime of this DPS.
First published: 11 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Last source update: 12 Oct 2022, 09:36 BST
Authority reference: 2022/S 000-011939
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-028633
Classification (CPV): Road transport services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0320bc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Admission period ends: 8 May 2032, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks ↗

Timeline

9 May 2022 → 8 May 2032 · 4 dates

Invitations to tender expected
9 May 2022, 00:00 BST
Contract starts
9 May 2022, 00:00 BST
Notice published
12 Oct 2022, 09:36 BST
Today
22 Oct 2026
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
8 May 2032, 12:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2022

Deadline moved to 8 May 2032, 12:00 BST
9 May 2022, 06:30 BST
+3680 days · was 11 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Status changed to complete
9 May 2022, 10:00 BST

Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineIV.2.2)	11 Apr 2022	8 May 2032	+3680 d
—	TextOverall value of DPS · V.2.4	The previous lifetime value of this DPS was listed as £10m in total (across both lots).	The lifetime value of this DPS will increase to £50m for the following reasons:• Significant rise in regional transport requirements - especially for young people with special educational needs (SEN) and refugees who are being hosted in the local community.• Economic and political factors which have led to rising fuel costs, driver and passenger assistant shortages, increased wages, vehicle and pa…

The initial application stage has now been completed - so further applications can now be made at any point up to the end of this DPS.

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)

2022-03: 1 release · 11 Mar 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 27admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 2119 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots

Contracts signed 2latest 6 May 2022

2 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,000,000, the dynamic market's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Small vehicles - less than 17 passenger seats
Signed
6 May 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 8 May 2032
Status
active
Large vehicles - more than 17 passenger seats
Signed
6 May 2022
Value
ceiling above
Period
… – 8 May 2032
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Small vehicles - less than 17 passenger seats	21bids · 21 electronic	19	—	—
2 · Large vehicles - more than 17 passenger seats	12bids · 12 electronic	8	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Berkshire District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Market Street Offices, Newbury, South East, RG14 5LDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

27 commercial parties on the notice

ABC Travel (Wokingham) LtdAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
Air Premier Cars Berkshire Ltd T/A Broadway CarsAdmitted to the market Newbury, South East
Almaaz 59 Ltd T/A School TravelAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
Andy's TaxisAdmitted to the market Newbury, South East
Baileys Coaches LtdAdmitted to the market Maidenhead, South East
Barnes Coaches LtdAdmitted to the market Swindon, South East
Compass Executive Cars (UK) LtdAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
E-Zec Medical Transport Services LtdAdmitted to the market Redhill, South East
Elite Mini Coaches LtdAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
FD Travels T/A School ExpressAdmitted to the market Henley on Thames, South East

Show 17 more suppliers

Green Metro Cars Reading LtdAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
Horseman Coaches LtdAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
NJM Humphries t/a Coach MilesAdmitted to the market Thatcham, South East
Naser Ali T/A Ace Wheelchair TravelAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
Newbury and District LtdAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
Paddock Transport Services LtdAdmitted to the market Newbury, South East
Paul Mason T/A Thatcham Town Private HireAdmitted to the market Thatcham, South East
Penmar Transport LtdAdmitted to the market Newbury, South East
Pottingers Hire ServiceAdmitted to the market Hungerford, South East
Reading Transport Ltd T/A Reading BusesAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
Riaz SheikhAdmitted to the market Newbury, South East
Stephen Richards T/A K Ricketts & S Richards TaxisAdmitted to the market Thatcham, South East
Stewarts Coaches Ltd T/A National Express Transport SolutionAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
TK Travel LtdAdmitted to the market Reading, South East
Valley Cars LtdAdmitted to the market Newbury, South East
Weavaway Travel Group LtdAdmitted to the market Didcot, South East
William Jenkins T/A Wheels TaxisAdmitted to the market Newbury, South East

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria